I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 13 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. We are meeting, as everyone knows by now, for our pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2021 budget.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of September 23. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. Just so that you are aware, the webcast will always show the person speaking rather than the entire committee. Also, to make things smoother, if people could put their mike on mute when others are speaking, it's much easier for interpretation.
We do have a little bit of committee business to do before we start with our witnesses.
It is nice that Gabriel Ste-Marie is joining us after spending so long sitting in the big chair in the House of Commons. It's good to see him come down to earth with the rest of us. You did a very good job, Gabriel.
Members have seen a copy of the budget for pre-budget consultations in the amount of $9,150. Could we have a motion to basically authorize the expenditure of $9,150 for pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2021 budget?
Go ahead, Peter.